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Article: New Secondhand Smoke Campaign Takes off
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- Sacramento Observer
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- January 26, 2005
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Sacramento Observer
01-26-2005
WASHINGTON -- The American Legacy Foundation is sponsoring a new public
health campaign, launched this week in partnership with the Ad Council, to
educate Americans and especially parents about the dangers of secondhand
smoke and motivate them to take steps to create smoke-free environments for
their families.
The launch coincides with new foundation research that demonstrates that
more than 13 million American children are breathing secondhand smoke in
their homes - resulting in serious public health implications.
The foundation report titled "Secondhand Smoke: Youth Exposure and Adult
Attitudes" notes that, in 2003, 13 percent of youth aged 12 to 17 were
exposed to ...